Cleaning Supervisor - Strand, London, WC2R 2LS

Kings College London
Strand, Greater London

Cleaning Supervisor - Strand, London, WC2R 2LS

About the role:

We are seeking proactive and dedicated Cleaning Supervisors to lead our cleaning workforce and ensure the highest standards of cleanliness across our world-class university. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering service excellence and maintaining a safe, welcoming environment for students, staff, and visitors.

Key Responsibilities

  • Supervise all aspects of the daily cleaning operation across designated areas.
  • Ensure cleaning services are delivered safely and in line with college and departmental standards.
  • Help lead and motivate the cleaning team, fostering a collaborative and respectful working environment aligned with King’s values and Fit for Kings behaviours.
  • Provide hands-on support when required, demonstrating best practice and setting clear standards for the team.
  • Monitor performance, conduct inspections, and address any issues promptly to maintain service quality.
  • Liaise with management and other departments to ensure smooth operations and continuous improvement.

Positions available are as follows:

14:00 to 22:00 Monday to Friday

18:00 to 22:00 Monday to Friday

05:00 to 16:00 4 days on 4 days Off rota (weekends included)

You will be offered an indefinite contract.

About You:

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

1. A good understanding of what is required to be an effective supervisor.

2. Good English language communication skills, including the ability to understand and respond to instructions both written and verbal

3. Good customer service skills with an understanding of customer expectations and how these can be met

4. Supervisory experience.

5. Good cleaning experience with both equipment and machinery

6. Ability to work calmly and efficiently under pressure

7. Good teamwork skills.

8. Confident in delivering training sessions to the team.

9. Good understanding of safe working practices including COSHH and colour coding

Desirable criteria

1. BICs Licence to practice

2. Cleaning related qualifications

3. First aid

4. Spanish speaker

5. Good understanding of auditing and different methods of cleaning.

Full details of the role and the skills and experience required, can be found in the attached job description which provided on the next page.

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.
We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

To find out how our managers review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit’ pages.

Posted 2025-12-15

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